regal

adjective

re·​gal ˈrē-gəl 

1

: of, relating to, or suitable for a king

2

: of notable excellence or magnificence : splendid

regality

ri-ˈga-lə-tē 

noun

regally

ˈrē-gə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of regal

• royal
• aristocratic

Examples of regal in a Sentence

the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen

envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town

Recent Examples on the Web

The City, for example, includes the German President Paul von Hindenburg, passing by in a motorcar, as well as circus folk and Roma and a regal Turkish mousetrap salesman who might have been painted by Goya. —Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

For decades, Cartagena's regal promenade, once the gateway to this nearly 500-year-old city in Colombia, was crowned by a collection of heritage landmark buildings that languished in various states of disrepair. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026

This ground-hugging perennial heralds the arrival of spring with a regal display of fragrant blooms. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Adventurer, a plum burgundy that will give your space a regal interior. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin regalis — more at royal

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for regal

• beagle
• eagle
• legal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• illegal
• viceregal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

regal

adjective

re·​gal ˈrē-gəl 

1

: of, relating to, or suitable for a king

2

: of remarkable excellence or magnificence : splendid

regally

ˈrē-gə-lē 

adverb